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Mission Statement
The mission of the Finance Department is to apply modern
financial management practices to ensure that the City is able to
deliver services effectively and efficiently on a sustained basis;
to provide financial services to the departments of the City and the
residents in a manner which reflects the organization's dedication
to excellent customer service; and to manage the City's records in
order to serve as an information resource to the residents of the
community and the City organization.
Typical functions include:
- Accounting for the collection and disbursement of all moneys
- Maintaining general ledgers on all funds
- Providing monthly budget reports on revenue and expenditures
for all funds
- Processing bills for payment
- Collecting various City revenues, including licenses, utility
bills and alarm fees
- Procuring supplies and services at the lowest cost
- Preparing reports to other government agencies
The fiscal year runs from May 1 to April 30. The Finance
Department assists the City Administrator in preparing a
comprehensive budget which is submitted to the Council for review in
April. Key sections of the current budget are published here and may
be accessed by clicking on the Budget link found at the left.
Comments, questions and suggestions relating to the budget or
financial activities are encouraged and may be transmitted to the
City by clicking the sentence below.
Property taxes are collected by the County Tax collector for the
City, and various other taxes taxes are collected by the State and
remitted to the City.
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